Plumber

Planet Recruitment are looking for a Plumber to join our client in Oxford.

This is a permanent full time opportunity.

Overall Objectives:

Carrying out mechanical services and general maintenance work, maintaining accurate up-to-date records for planned maintenance and checks under the direction of the Maintenance Operations Manager, to ensure that the College's buildings, utilities, plant, and equipment are properly maintained, safe, and compliant with statutory requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

Mechanical Services

Undertake, without constant supervision, mechanical services reactive, planned, and preventative maintenance work on plumbing systems across the College estate, including water supply, drainage, heating systems, boilers, radiators, and associated plant and equipment.

Carry out plumbing installations, repairs, and replacements, including taps, valves, pipework, sanitaryware, and heating components.

Undertake testing and inspection of plumbing and heating systems to ensure compliance with statutory regulations and College policies.

Assist in planning, prioritising, and co-ordinating mechanical service maintenance tasks in line with departmental objectives and service level agreements.

Ensure all plumbing and maintenance work is carried out safely, following health and safety regulations, risk assessments and method statements, with high standards of workmanship.

Support out-of-hours College events and conferences with plumbing-related operational needs, as required.

Work with the Maintenance Operations Manager to prioritise and plan plumbing and general maintenance tasks.

Repairs & Maintenance

Undertake, without constant supervision, basic adaptation, repairs (reactive and planned), and preventative maintenance work on building system services and equipment across the College estate.

Undertake regular PPM inspections, including but not limited to water hygiene, emergency lighting, and fire safety.

Provide onsite support for out-of-hours College events across both term-time and summer conference business.

Carry out minor and medium-scale repairs, including the removal, installation and repair of furniture, fittings, doors, windows and other structural elements.

Undertake plumbing and general building work, including fabrication, repair, and finishing tasks as required, ensuring high-quality standards.

Work closely with Maintenance and Housekeeping teams to ensure bedrooms, public spaces, and College facilities are maintained to the required standards.

Manage own workloads to ensure all allocated maintenance requests, PPM checks, and plumbing tasks are completed in line with Maintenance Department service level agreements.

Essential Skills & Experience:

Proven technical competence in plumbing installation, repair, testing, mechanical systems maintenance and maintenance of water, heating, and drainage systems

Demonstrable competence with Building Management Systems and knowledge of plant and boiler room controls

Ability to respond promptly and effectively to emergency tasks

Methodical, organised, and tidy approach to work

Willingness to learn and flexible approach to tasks

Demonstrable customer service skills and professional manner

IT literate, including use of computers and tablets for record-keeping

Working knowledge of Health & Safety legislation and safe working practices

Ability to work on own initiative and manage workload under pressure

The role involves some lifting, e.g. boxes, apparatus.

Desirable Skills:

Experience of building services, and general maintenance

Gas Safe registration (or equivalent)

Previous experience in both reactive and planned maintenance in a higher-education or multi-occupancy environment

Experience working in a cross-functional, multi-disciplinary team environment.

Qualifications:

Formal trade qualifications (City & Guilds or NVQ3) in plumbing, heating, or building services
or a recognised apprenticeship in a relevant discipline, or an equivalent qualification,
or qualified through proven practical experience in plumbing and related building services

UK driving licence required.

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for further information call and ask for Kris or Aaron

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